The Hills Shire Council to determine DA for Castle Tower Piazza redevelopment

A development application for an $11 million overhaul of a Sydney shopping centre food court will be determined this week.

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A development application for an $11 million overhaul of the Castle Towers Piazza will be determined by The Hills Shire Council this week.

The proposal, which would see a canopy erected across the entire 91,700sq m outdoor eatery, demolition work and a vertical garden constructed, comes as part of a $1 billion stage three redevelopment of Castle Towers.

QIC, developers and owner of the shopping centre, also proposed the demolition of the water feature at the heart of the eartery — which would be replaced by an “illuminated steel lantern” suspended from the canopy.

Several issues have been raised by the public and council staff following the submission of the application, including concerns around the proposal exceeding hight limits.

The Hills Shire Council will determined the future of the Castle Towers $11 million Piazza revitalisation.

“The canopy will sit above the majority of roof structures within the Piazza area, although it is noted that some decorative roof features will protrude over the height of the canopy and

there are varying roof heights in the Piazza and immediate area,” a council report said.

Concerns about the green wall impacting the Castle Hill Post office was also submitted as an objection against the proposal.

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“While we appreciate the attempt to green the streetscape of Old Northern Rd, we are very concerned that the proposed vines growing up the new facade will invade the flat roof

area of the post-office,” the objection said.

Artist impressions of a plan to bring six high-rise towers to Castle Towers.

Artist impressions of the $1 billion Castle Towers redevelopment.

“The flat roof is covered by a newly replaced membrane which is not designed for

foot-traffic, and certainly not designed for a vine to grow into it.

“Our concern is that the vine will lead to ongoing problems with our roof, either we will need to have someone access the roof regularly to trim the vine back thereby risk damaging the membrane which will lead to water penetration or the vine will invade the membrane and lead to water penetration.”

A council officer raised no objection to the plants proposed for the wall.

Council staff recommended the proposal be approved on Wednesday.